Shloka 2
Adhyāya 118: Saciva-parīkṣā
Testing and Appointment of Ministers/Servants
Devanagari script
प्रभिन्नकरट: प्रांशु: पद्मी विततकुम्भक: । सुविषाणो महाकायो मेघगम्भीरनि:स्वन:
Translation
كان سائلُ الهياج (mad) يَسيل من صدغيه؛ طويلَ القامة عظيمَ الجثة، عريضَ الجبهة (kumbha) ممتدَّها. وعلى جبهته علامةُ اللوتس، وأنيابه بهيّة. وكان ذلك الفيل الجسيم يطلق زئيرًا غليظًا عميقًا كدويّ السحاب.
Word by Word
प्रभिन्नकरटःwith split/oozing temples (rutting)
प्रभिन्नकरटः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रभिन्न-करट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रांशुःtall, lofty
प्रांशुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रांशु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पद्मीlotus-marked / having a lotus sign
पद्मी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपद्मिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विततकुम्भकःhaving broad/expanded frontal globes (forehead)
विततकुम्भकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवितत-कुम्भक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुविषाणःwith fine tusks (lit. good horns)
सुविषाणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-विषाण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाकायःhuge-bodied
महाकायः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा-काय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेघगम्भीरनिःस्वनःhaving a cloud-deep roar/sound
मेघगम्भीरनिःस्वनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमेघ-गम्भीर-निःस्वन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes